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‘Different from anything in the past 80 years of dollar dominance’: U.S. sanctions spur a ‘paradox’ pushing allies away from American currency

Economists warn the ongoing war in Iran and aggressive U.S. trade policies have eroded trust in American financial systems.

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The U.S. leads in 14 of 18 industries shaping the future economy — but the lead isn’t guaranteed
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Ken Griffin says Zohran Mamdani video shocked him: ‘It took a moment to digest what I was watching’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 6, 2026
How the next CDC director could reshape America’s $5.3 trillion health care industry
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By Cassie McGrath and Healthcare BrewMay 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
A year after Liberation Day, Trump’s tariffs have done ‘significant damage’ to the U.S. economy, says Moody’s chief economist
By Eleanor PringleMay 6, 2026
The war with Iran is ‘over’ but the jet fuel crisis is about to begin
The war with Iran is ‘over’ but the jet fuel crisis is about to begin
By Jim EdwardsMay 6, 2026
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Meta’s threat to quit New Mexico ‘is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,’ AG says
LawMeta’s threat to quit New Mexico ‘is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,’ AG says
By Catherina GioinoApril 30, 2026
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    LawJames Comey indicted over posting allegedly threatening photo of seashells on social media, source says
    By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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PoliticsA ‘no-brainer’: Senate unanimously bans members and staff from using prediction markets
By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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BankingFormer Fed economist raises alarm on Warsh after historically partisan vote: ‘this is not normal is going to be a theme’
By Eva RoytburgApril 30, 2026
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PoliticsTwo days before early voting starts, Louisiana suspends its congressional primaries after SCOTUS knocks majority-minority districts
By Sara Cline, Jack Brook, David A. Lieb and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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PoliticsIranian supreme leader says the only place Americans belong in the Gulf is ‘at the bottom of its waters’
By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
Mike Johnson speaks at a podium.
PoliticsAfter warnings that funding could ‘run out’ for TSA workers, House approves bill to fund DHS, leaves out ICE
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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    LawFormer Fauci advisor indicted for hiding communications related to COVID research
    By The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
Wind energy CEO says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects
EnergyWind energy CEO says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 30, 2026
Heavy smoke from the Highway 82 Fire in Georgia.
EnvironmentRecord heat, zero rain, millions of acres lost: Experts warn wildfires are now America’s problem to survive
By Tristan BoveApril 30, 2026
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CommentaryAmerica shot its arsenal empty in 2 wars. Now it needs Beijing’s permission to reload
By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey WengApril 30, 2026
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Economy‘The national debt is now larger than the economy’: Watchdog marks 100% of GDP milestone for $39 trillion burden
By Nick LichtenbergApril 30, 2026
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PoliticsDays after trolling billionaire Ken Griffin, Mamdani suggests King Charles should return a crown jewel to India
By Nick LichtenbergApril 30, 2026
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    EconomyRay Dalio says the U.S. is ‘certainly in a stagflationary period,’ and what the Fed does next could make or break the economy
    By Tristan BoveApril 28, 2026
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EconomyFor years, the risk Jamie Dimon was most concerned about was geopolitics. His answer has shifted
By Eleanor PringleApril 30, 2026
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EconomyU.S. GDP rebounds from lackluster end to 2025, grows at 2% rate in first quarter
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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Big TechWith no end in sight, Trump considers new options in Iran war—including the ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile
By Jim EdwardsApril 30, 2026
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CommentaryThom Tillis: Free markets built American prosperity. Government intervention puts it at risk
By Thom Tillis and John StanfordApril 30, 2026
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EconomyThe debt crisis Congress has been ignoring could cost the average U.S. household $18,000 a year, according to a Brookings analysis
By Shawn TullyApril 30, 2026
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LawSupreme Court weighs Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria
By The Associated Press and Lindsay WhitehurstApril 29, 2026
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Politics‘A strategic blunder’: Democrats confront Hegseth as the Iran war’s price tag hits $25 billion
By The Associated Press, Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, David Klepper and Konstantin ToropinApril 29, 2026
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PoliticsMore airport disruptions may be coming as White House warns pay for TSA workers will ‘soon run out’
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
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PoliticsRisk of paralysis, bacteria, even death is no match for Americans’ thirst for raw milk
By Laura Ungar, Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn
By Jake AngeloApril 29, 2026
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PoliticsTom Steyer runs for California governor on class traitor platform: ‘I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing to "examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Powell says that the central bank will wait for clearer economic signals on the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the economy before cutting interest rates, despite pressure from the President and divisions among Fed officials. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
BankingJerome Powell defies Trump one last time, holding rates steady: ‘The facts have moved decisively in the hawkish direction,’ top economist says
By Eva RoytburgApril 29, 2026
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Personal FinanceMissourians get first chance since 1917 to vote the income tax out of existence
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An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a multimillion-dollar ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.
PoliticsMeet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks
By Nino Paoli and Fortune EditorsApril 29, 2026
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CommentaryNo, tariffs are not strengthening the economy
By Alex DuranteApril 29, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits at a cafeteria table with schoolchildren.
EconomyMore than two-thirds of U.S. schools say they’re unable to afford the cost of student free lunch—and MAHA’s dietary guidelines may make it worse
By Sasha RogelbergApril 29, 2026
‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC
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By Shawn TullyApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe $39 trillion national debt just got its own version of the viral Doomsday essay
By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026
Britain's King Charles III listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington.
Politics‘God save the king,’ Trump says as he welcomes Charles on America’s 250th anniversary of independence
By Steven Sloan, Josh Boak, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
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